: A 15-year-old boy was killed after he was allegedly attacked during a violent clash linked to a dispute between two groups of students at Chakbandi crossing in Kushinagar district on Friday afternoon. The incident triggered tension in the area, following which additional police personnel were deployed.
The deceased was identified as Karan Sahni. He was first taken to a community health centre and later referred to the district hospital. However, he died on the way to the district hospital. Police have received a complaint against the alleged assailants and have started an inquiry. Teachers intervened at the time and prevented the situation from escalating. Police reached the village after receiving information about the incident and deployed additional personnel to prevent any further escalation. Police teams are working to establish the sequence of events and identify and arrest those allegedly involved in the attack.
Prince Sahni, a Class 10 student, and Ranjeet Yadav, a Class 11 student, had allegedly scuffled with Karan Sahni.
Karan had gone to the market to buy vegetables when he was allegedly surrounded by a group of youths and assaulted with lathis and sticks, according to the police. Circle officer, Kasya, Ajay Kumar Singh said Karan suffered serious injuries in the assault. Police said they are investigating the circumstances that led to the assault and are identifying those involved. Kaptanganj SHO Dhirendra Rai said the initial investigation suggested that the incident was linked to a dispute between two groups of students. The dispute began three days ago over drinking water from a hand pump at Saraswati Shishu Mandir, according to police.
The attack is believed to have been linked to an earlier dispute between two groups of students. Officers are also examining whether the earlier dispute between the two student groups directly led to the fatal attack. Karan was in the market on Friday when some youths allegedly got into a heated argument with him before attacking him, according to the preliminary investigation.
